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A. Lakshmanaswamy, born in Malaysia in 1963, is a highly regarded Bharatanatyam dancer and guru. He began his initial Bharatanatyam training in Malaysia under Veera Venugopal of Bharata Kalanjali. At the age of 21, in 1985, he moved to Chennai, India, to pursue his professional dance education. There, he became a prominent student of the renowned guru K.J.…
Journey Timeline
1963
Born in Malaysia
1982
Began professional Bharatanatyam training — Under Meera Venugopal in Malaysia.
1985
Relocated to Chennai, India — Became a student of K.J. Sarasa.
1994
Established Nrithyalakshana — Founded his own dance institution in Chennai.
2006
Received Best Guru Award — From The Madras Music Academy.
2014
Conferred Madurai N Krishnan Memorial Award — By Karthik Fine Arts.
2016
Received Best Guru Award — From The Madras Music Academy.
2017
Performed at the Music Academy Dance Festival — In Chennai.
2025
Performed at Krishna Gana Sabha's 69th Margazhi Mela
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Awards & Honors
- Best Dancer — The Indian Fine Arts Society
- Dharamavarapu Sitarama Anjaneyulu Prize
- Rohini Krishnan Award — Sri Krishna Gana Sabha
- Sri Narasimhachari and Smt. Vasanthalakshmi prize — Narada Gana Sabha
- 2006 · Best Guru Award — The Madras Music Academy
- 2016 · Best Guru Award — The Madras Music Academy
- Natanamamani — Kartik Fine Arts
- Bharata Kala Ratna — Shree Bharatalaya
- Yuva Kala Bharati — Bharat Kalachar
- Acharya Choodamani — Sri Krishna Gana Sabha
- 2014 · Madurai N Krishnan Memorial Award — Karthik Fine Arts
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- 'I was Destined to Be a Dancer'
The New Indian Express
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